GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 2 April 1907, Page 2

GENERAL TELEGRAMS.

Per Press Assoeitilion. l.ytteUon, March HI. At l.ytti'ltuii I'olice Court to-day, Walter' Smith, « scullerynian nil the' stumer Waikare. was committed for trinl «m a charge of having assaulted, 'iui'in,L>- the passage of the steamer from lluuediu to LyUeltoii on Friday, one I'ollv Money, a steerage passenger, ami rohbed lier of CIS (is (id. I'rnseeutvb:, whose evidence was corroborated 1»V the watehman, stated that Smith entered her ealiin aliout 4 a.m. lie assaulted and threatened her, and snatched a ]Hirse from her, lint did not, attempt a criminal assault. Duncdiu. March 111.

Verv heavy rain fell at Cromwell mi Thurs'ihiv night, causing the bigge>t Hood experienced since 187 S. Riley's Hcach dredge is silted up in a paddock, I with the ladder down. The river is now fading solwly. Al Alexandra throughout Thursday evening and yesterday heavy rains fell, and in consequence the river is Hooded. Rain was h((avy in the' Lakes di-lricl. The river height at the bridge this morning is over, 211 feet above normal, this being the highest recorded for a number of vears. A telegram received i from Cromwell states thill Hie Alpine Consols dredge sank last night, and the river to-ilav was strewn with wreckage marked ••Consols." Nearly all the dredges have stopped in consequence of the high river. Auckland, April 1. About alio volunteers are taking part in Hie Easter manoeuvres, which are being held near Takapuna and the adjacent forts. Some useful work, including target practice by the artillery, took place on Friday, but Saturday's operations were on minor scale, a large number of (he men having to return to work. The church parade was held on Sunday. Proceedings terminated on Monday by a combined parade on the Takapuna racecourse. The annual tournament of the Audiland bowling tournament is being held. The Singles Championship was won by Rankin (Mount Eden Club), T.edingham (Auckland Club) being runner-up. Hotorua, March 30. All the geysers at Whakarewarewa were very active yesterday and to-day. The l'oliiuu geyser played three, times yesterday and twice to-day, on each occasion for fully an hour. It was a beautiful sight. Waikorokihi, Prince of Wales, and Kereru geysers are playing continuously. A large number of visitors are. staying in town. Uargiiville, April 1. A good coal outcrop was discovered peculiarly at Avooa, seventeen miles from TJargaville, and eight from the main river. A settler, H. Laing, burned oft* his bush six weeks ago, and last week whilst sowing grass seed, came upon a portion of land burning. InvcHtigatioiifi disclosed a spur, thirty feet square, of eoal. Samples to hand appear excellent. Auckland, April 1.

What is believed to lie a record shipshipment of whisky from the Clj'.lo arrived in Auckland by the Morayshire yesterday. The shipment consisted 'of 20000 cases, each containing a dozen bottles, besides 1000 casks. The shipment is for ill parts of New Zealand. It is stated to exceed in point of bulk the 27,000 cases once shipped on a. Clan liner at Glasgow. The Morayshire, from Hie West Coa-t of England ports and Capetown, brong~.it a batch of 'immigrants f<i)oin Britain Auckland, and tile balance for Wellington and South. The University tournament was continued yesterday,, when the athletic championships were decided. The championship shield fell to Otago University, who scored U points, Victoria College being second with 12 points, Auckland third with 9 points, and Canterbury i'iist with 4 points. C. M. Gillray (Otago) beat the previous record for the long jump by 12 inches, lie covered 21ft llin. T. N. 'Jloldcn (Victoria College) 'beat the previous recojifl ot 17 2-ssee for 120 yards hurdles by 1-5 of a second. The sports events were la g'ffc to tiodbeherc (Victoria College) who won every event in which he competed. Honors in the long distance vents were equally divided between Dun lop (Auckland! , and Harrison (Otago).

GreymOulh, Api'iJ. 1. A determined sticking-up case occur rod lute on Saturday night. Mr MeConcliie, manager of Hiiimah and C'o.'s boot shop, was proceeding home at 11 (/'clock, when, in a lonely part, he was hit on tin: head with a heavy instru- ; meivi, and fell(|l to the ground, lie recovered from the blow, and struggling willi his assilnnt, called out "murder." His cries weie heard and'the cowardly rubber iled. "All- McConchie lired a stone at his assailant, but could not recognise him. When assistance arrived, llr McConchie collapsed, and it was found that he had received a big cut on the top of his head. A doctor was at once sent for, and s'x stitches put in the wound. McConchie was much bcttiy- to-day, and no serious consequences are anticipated. The police are trying to find a clue. McConchie was in the habit of taking the linn's money homo on Saturday nights for safety, and at the time of assault has £4OO. Wellington, April 1. It is understood that Mr Harold Beuuchamp, head of the firm of W. M. Bannalyno and Co., Welling!on, who has bco.li a director of the Bank of New Zealand for some years, is like'iy to succeed Mr Malct, of Ohristchurch, as chairman of the institution. Christchurch April 1. A special train, with Mr 11. Maeandivw, railway-engineer, and a parly of workmen on board left for Rakaia alii o'clock yesterday morning, and were engaged all day removing the wreckage of the recent railway collision. It took a considerable time to ell'ect the temporary repairs necessary to enable tin- derailed engines to tie) brought on to Addington for repairs. The ordinary 'traflic wan resumed on Friday afternoon. Yesterday ibeing Sunday,, there were no through trains running, and this enabled the railway oflicers to devote their whole attention to the work of completely restoring the line at (he scene of the accident to the ordinary slate, and also to fix up the smashed engines sullicicntly to enable them to be removed, 'the temporary repairs were completed hy 5 o'clock 'and the engines were taken in tow by the "sp'cial" and brought slowly up to town, reaching Addington Workshops at 5.30 pan. Wellington, April 1. Lady Plunket, the wife of his Kxccl-1-ncy the Governor, gave' birth ,fljo a' daughter at Dublin yesterday. Cabled advices state tliat mother and child are both doing weil. Christchurch, April 1. Last, week's returns in connection with the egg-laying competition at L'neo'iu College under the auspices of the I'lilily Poultry Ohio, show that 52,289 eggs have been laid to date. The best totals for the weajc were: A. K. Lawnice (silver Wyandottes) 20, Alexander Poultry Company (white Plvmoufh Rocks 111, J, A. Mills (whitei ' Wyandottes) 13. The following are the'best aggregates to date:—if. Blanch (silver Wyandottes) 110,1, J , Ashton (silver Wyandottes) 858, J. J. Parker (white Lit/horns 527. Wellington. April 1. The city of Wellington has from today had its area inereasa'd, by (lie inclusion of Wadcstown and Cohlies' Brae, which formerly constituted Ihe south ward of the borough of Onslow, comprising a population of considiirab'.y over KtK). By the terms of amalgamation (he City Council takes over loans amounting to from €2OOO and C 2500. Some days ago the Wellington Chamber of Commerce cabled to Sir Joseph Ward urging him (o establish a weekly J service to I'higland from New Zealand i by way of Sydney and Suez, in vi-<\v -of ~ the break-down of the San Frniielscit service. Sir Joseph Ward bus cabled the following reply: "Glad to do mv utmost to help the matter forward " '